Chapter Social and economic mobility in preindustrial Europe
This article surveys and discusses the available literature on socio-economic mobility in preindustrial societies. Beginning with the mobility-promoting impact of the Black Death, the article explores more generally how “calamities” of various kinds offered (or not) opportunities for upward mobility...
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| description | This article surveys and discusses the available literature on socio-economic mobility in preindustrial societies. Beginning with the mobility-promoting impact of the Black Death, the article explores more generally how “calamities” of various kinds offered (or not) opportunities for upward mobility. Thereafter, it discusses long-term mobility trends, also in the light of new research about economic inequality. Finally, the article discusses how, in certain historical phases, ruling elites acted as the “enemies” of mobility, defending their positions – but possibly contributing to entrench economic stagnation. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1635182025-08-02T05:13:26Z Chapter Social and economic mobility in preindustrial Europe Alfani, Guido social mobility socio-economic mobility economic inequality wealth poverty preindustrial Europe This article surveys and discusses the available literature on socio-economic mobility in preindustrial societies. Beginning with the mobility-promoting impact of the Black Death, the article explores more generally how “calamities” of various kinds offered (or not) opportunities for upward mobility. Thereafter, it discusses long-term mobility trends, also in the light of new research about economic inequality. Finally, the article discusses how, in certain historical phases, ruling elites acted as the “enemies” of mobility, defending their positions – but possibly contributing to entrench economic stagnation. 2025-08-02T05:13:25Z 2025-08-02T05:13:25Z 2025-08-01T15:45:31Z 2025 chapter ONIX_20250801T173835_9791221506679_76 2975-1195 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/104626 9791221506679 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/163518 eng Datini Studies in Economic History open access image/jpeg Attribution 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/104626/1/44492.pdf Firenze University Press 10.36253/979-12-215-0667-9.02 10.36253/979-12-215-0667-9.02 2ec4474d-93b1-4cfa-b313-9c6019b51b1a 9791221506679 20 Florence open access |
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